beyondbrics

Russia risks paying a high price for Putin's foreign policy, which is a mere servant of his more pressing domestic goal - May 16

A proliferation of agencies – not the government itself – may be pushing the boundaries of China's policy, writes David Pilling - May 16

The issue before the UN should no longer be about condemning one side or the other, but about stopping the guns, writes Anne-Marie Slaughter - May 16

Markets remain tainted by eurozone fears, with many growth-focused assets near multi-month lows as investors worry about political turmoil in Greece - May 16

World's second-largest economy, which produces more carbon dioxide emissions than any other country, plans to start seven pilot trading schemes - May 16

With emerging market demand for luxury goods driving sales at home and abroad, the challenge is to maintain the industry's high earnings momentum - May 16

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood promotes free trade and hopes international investors can help develop the economy and create jobs for their electorate - May 16

Sell-off comes despite repeated attempts by the country's central bank to support the currency this week, as investors retreat from emerging markets - May 16

The Baghdad Stock Exchange is battling to grow amid investor nerves, a stagnant listings market and an economy badly damaged by conflict - May 16

Brazil's state-run oil company, posted a 16 per cent drop in net income for the first quarter after government policies to protect domestic consumers eroded profits - May 16

Even with abundance of sunshine, water and land suitable for cane production, the advantages of once vaunted low South American cost base is eroding - May 15

UN observers have left a restive town after witnessing regime forces at a checkpoint open fire after a funeral procession - May 15

Chen Guangcheng says members of his family have been attacked by local government 'thugs' and criminal charges against his nephew are 'trumped up' - May 15

The German airline, which is keen to play a role in the industry's consolidation, is likely to launch a bidding war for the Portuguese flag carrier - May 15

A former senior general has called for an 80% cut to help encourage smaller atomic powers to engage in multilateral arms control negotiations - May 15

Meeting tested Tehran's readiness to address concerns over possible military aspects to its nuclear work ahead of negotiations in Baghdad on May 23 - May 15

Colombia's former interior minister, an outspoken critic of armed groups such as the Farc, thought to have been the target but survives - May 15

Though there has been no agreement for an EU-style union that some GCC members had hoped for, the move was described as a 'plot' by Tehran - May 15

Eladio Aponte Aponte has accused Caracas of links to drug-traffickers but it says the allegations are part of a smear campaign against President Hugo Chávez - May 15

The Federal State Statistics Service did not provide a breakdown but so far this year the economy has been driven by consumer spending - May 15

Discovery could add 20 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of recoverable gas to resource base estimated at 30tn recoverable units - May 15

The system governing economic reform and investment has broken down, at a time when foreign capital is needed to fund the current account deficit - May 15

Downing Street's enterprise adviser outlines plans for a £10m fund to allow under-25s to set up a company with loans like those for undergraduates - May 15

Spanish oil company launches legal proceedings against the state expropriation of its controlling stake in the oil group and seeks compensation - May 15

India TV broadcast evidence using hidden cameras and microphones, which appeared to show Indian players negotiating fees to bowl no-balls during matches - May 15